Camera drone and controlling method thereof

Abstract

A camera drone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a frame, a driving unit which is equipped in the frame and moves the camera drone, a camera which is rotatable with respect to a first axis on the frame and shoots an object, a display which is rotatable with respect to a second axis on the frame and outputs an image for the shot object, and a controller which is mounted in the frame and controls at least one of the camera and the display to be rotated.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A camera drone, comprising:
 a frame;   a driving unit which is equipped in the frame and moves the camera drone;   a camera which is rotatable with respect to a first axis on the frame and shoots an object;   a display which is rotatable with respect to a second axis on the frame and outputs an image for the shot object; and   a controller which is mounted in the frame and controls at least one of the camera and the display to be rotated.   
     
     
         2 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the camera to rotate from a first direction to a second direction and controls the driving unit to change a posture of the camera drone which is flying in accordance with the rotation of the camera from the first direction to the second direction. 
     
     
         3 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the camera to rotate from a first direction to a second direction and rotates the display so as to adjust an image output direction in accordance with the rotation of the camera from the first direction to the second direction. 
     
     
         4 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , wherein when the camera is directed to a predetermined first direction, the controller rotates the display such that the image output direction is directed to a predetermined second direction. 
     
     
         5 . The camera drone according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a communication unit which receives a control signal for controlling the camera drone, from an external device,   wherein the controller identifies a direction of the external device as the control signal is received through the communication unit and sets the second direction based on a direction of the identified external device.   
     
     
         6 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the display to rotate from a third direction to a fourth direction and controls the driving unit to change a posture of the camera drone which is flying in accordance with the rotation of the display from the third direction to the fourth direction. 
     
     
         7 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the driving unit to move the camera drone from a first position to a second position and controls at least one of the camera and the display unit to rotate in accordance with the movement of the camera drone from the first position to the second position. 
     
     
         8 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller identifies the tilting of the image output through the display and controls the driving unit to output the image to be aligned on the display and as the driving unit is controlled, at least one of an altitude and a direction of the camera drone which is shooting the object is changed. 
     
     
         9 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a communication unit which receives a control signal for controlling the camera drone, from an external device, wherein the controller identifies a coordinate of the external device as the control signal is received through the communication unit and controls the camera to shoot an image in an area set based on the coordinate of the external device as an object.   
     
     
         10 . The camera drone according to  claim 9 , wherein the controller rotates the camera so that the image in the area set based on the coordinate of the external device is output in a predetermined area on the display. 
     
     
         11 . The camera drone according to  claim 9 , wherein the controller controls the driving unit so that the image in the area set based on the coordinate of the external device is output in a predetermined area on the display unit, and as the driving unit is controlled, at least one of an altitude and a direction of the camera drone which is shooting the image in the area set based on the coordinate of the external device is changed. 
     
     
         12 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , wherein as a first object is recognized through the camera, the controller controls the driving unit to output an image for the first object to the predetermined first area of the display and as the driving unit is controlled, at least one of an altitude and a direction of the altitude of the camera drone which is shooting the first object is changed. 
     
     
         13 . The camera drone according to  claim 12 , wherein as a second object is additionally recognized in addition to the first object recognized by the camera, the controller controls the driving unit to output an image for the first object and an image for the second object to a predetermined second area of the display and as the driving unit is controlled, at least one of an altitude and a direction of the camera drone which is shooting the first object and the second object is changed. 
     
     
         14 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame further includes an opening unit to introduce external air into the frame, the driving unit includes a propeller which rotates in response to a control command of the controller and at least a part of propeller is located in the frame at the time of rotation, and as the propeller rotates in response to the control command of the controller, a suction force is generated into the frame through the opening unit and the external air is introduced through the opening unit of the frame by the suction force. 
     
     
         15 . The camera drone according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame further includes a user input unit at one side of the frame, and the controller controls the driving unit to stop supplying a power to the propeller included in the driving unit as continuous user inputs are input through the user input unit and when the user input is released, the controller controls the driving unit to supply a power for hovering the drone to the propeller.